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SEAFAR develops technology to remotely operate automated barges for inland shipping.
Unmanned inland shipping SEAFAR Unmanned shipping SEAFAR develops - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Unmanned inland shipping SEAFAR Unmanned shipping SEAFAR develops - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Unmanned inland shipping SEAFAR Unmanned shipping SEAFAR develops technology to remotely operate automated barges for inland shipping. Accelerating innovation Shipmanagement 2.0 Inland shipping Focus Area Channels CEMT I, CEMT II and port
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Inland shipping
Focus
Area Channels CEMT I, CEMT II and port connections Vessels Vessels and barges of maximum 55m and 650 Ton Problem Low inflow of new personnel High OPEX for small vessels Shortage of personnel and high opex for small tonnage vessels call for a new approach: unmanned vessels with support of Shore Control Center
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Operations
Area of operations: Flemisch Waterays
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SEAFAR
Company
Mission Automate small waterway transport to counter the shortage of personnel and increase profit margin for ship owners Team Maritime robotics and software specialists, Shore Captains in training Location Antwerp
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Unmanned
Automated control
Integration Integrate technology, so automated barges can navigate unmanned Operation Monitor and control automated barges with the assistance of our shore control center Legislation Legal framework approved by Flemisch Government.
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How we work.
SEAFAR’s focus is “unmanned” vessels, where the vessel is operated from a Shore Control Center. In the second stage more autonomy is added to the vessel, where the operator transforms from an active to a passive roll.
INTEGRATE
Technology Integrating developed technology. Communication Software Sensor Systems
OPERATE
Shore Control Center Operating vessels from the Shore Control Center. Operator training Safety management Administration
SERVICE
Maintenance Maintaining the vessels to the industries standards. Maintenance Monitoring Repairs
SHIPMANAGEMENT
Partner As a result SEAFAR is responsible for the a to z process of unmanned vessels and so the ideal partner for shipping companies
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Shore Control Center
Antwerpen
SCC From the SCC the shore captain can navigate the vessel:
- direct steering
- waypoints
All vessel data is visualized in the control
- center. Shore Captains can supervise
multiple vessels. Shore Captains Active shore captains have all permits for navigation with inland vessels.
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Unmanned, not autonomous
SCC
Currently we are using our new Shore Control Center infrastructure in The BEACON (Technology hub in Antwerp). The goal is to develop a new role for an control center operator.
SCC ambition: 1 operator for 3 vessels.
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Vessel owner platform
Online
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Pilot Projects
Tuimelaar
Tuimelaar 20m vessel, 2x 450Hp Automation Tested in 2018, fully operational Cooperation Port of Antwerp Continuous improvement and development
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Commercial Projects
2019
Projects First projects currently being integrated and tested First operations First operational inland vessel in Q3 2019, expanding operations in 2020.
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Operational focus
Close cooperation
Operations Close cooperation with shore side personnel and Shore Control Center.
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SEAFAR
Unmanned shipping De beste stuurlui staan aan wal.
”The best helmsmen stand on shore”
Louis-robertcool@seafar.eu www.seafar.eu